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| Module Availability |
| Both semesters, two hours per week |
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| Assessment Pattern |
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Components of Assessment
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Method(s)
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Percentage weighting
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Coursework
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by the setting of writing and oral tasks (which may include a project)
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50%
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Examination
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by the setting of writing and oral tasks
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50%
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Stage 2 Spanish or equivalent |
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| Module Aims |
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| Learning Outcomes |
By the end of the module students will be able to:
- Understand familiar and unfamiliar material in the spoken language
- Communicate and respond with confidence orally in predictable and unpredictable contexts
- Understand material on a range of topics, written in both predictable and unpredictable language
- Write pieces in the target language with some accuracy, using a range of vocabulary and structures
In addition, students will be able to carry out satisfactorily a substantial linguistic assignment which tests language skill at a higher level of proficiency. |
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| Module Content |
Topic areas
- Consolidation of social introductions, personal details, daily routine, leisure pursuits
- Complaints, enquiries + negotiations involving shopping, restaurants, hotels, buying tickets
- holidays
- accommodation + small ads
- world of work
- extension of telephone
- letter writing + simple job applications + CVs
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Emphasis is placed on training in listening, speaking and reading skills by means of pair and group work and individual presentations in the language. Teaching will be in the target language as far as possible, and material drawn from a variety of sources, including audio and video tapes, will be exploited. Consolidation of learning will be by the practice of language skills inside and outside the classroom, using a variety of means, including computer-assisted language learning. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Gente 2
Collins Spanish Dictionary
KC CALL |
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| Last Updated |
02/04/07 |
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